The US military is conducting wide-area surveillance tests across six midwest states using experimental high-altitude balloons, writes Mark Harris.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/02/pentagon-balloons-surveillance-midwest
Pentagon testing mass surveillance balloons across the US — The Guardian
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